If you look around you a bit you will notice that most Flat Screen TV reviews can be a little overwhelming. We have nothing against taking that approach when giving a review, to each there own some say. We prefer to keep it simple providing the fundamentals rather than bombarding you with information and technical details that for the most part may go unused or even worst unnoticed once you have already set your Flat Screen TV up.
It goes without saying that we love TVs. Not just because we enjoy watching a great BlueRay movie in high definition. But we actually have repaired and mounted many of them. As a result, we have a sense of appreciation for the technical expertise that goes into putting a quality picture on the screen.
Here we are swapping out the Infrared and Power Supply Boards on several LG model Flat Screens:
Sticking with the Basics
When shopping around for a television it is a good idea to stay focused and stick with the basics. Looking at a few essential elements may or may not be relevant to your purchasing decision. But having an understanding of what type of television LED, LCD or Plasma the progressive scan or “p” as in 720p or 1080p and the Herts ratio 60Hz, 120Hz et cetra can provide you with a lot of purchasing power no matter where you make your selection.
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LCD LED or Plasma
The newer technology is LED, with LCD second and Plasma being the older of the three. With LED and LCD you get more colors per square inch and a television that runs a lot cooler and uses less energy than a Plasma TV. LED and LCD TVs tend to cost a little more than Plasma TV as well. Something good to know if you are on a budget.
Plasma televisions on the other hand not only use more electricity (although they use a lot less now than they did five years ago), and tend to add an additional source of warmth to your room as well. If you are comfortable with these additional elements, with Plasma TVs being more economically feasible these days a new 55″ may be a good fit for you.
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Hertz 720p 1080p and Up
With regards to Hertz ratio, 120Hz is preferable if you can afford it. What the Herts ratio does is make your images (especially sports or action movies) look much more smoother and cleaner with less blurring or tracing of the image. The higher the Herts ratio the better, more smooth and lifelike your viewing experience will be. A great analogy is comparing Herts ratio to the old film strips with picture frames moving in front of a light. If you have 60 Hertz it is safe to say you can think of it a bit like 60 film strip frames per second, if you have 120 Hertz then you have more frames per second. The higher the Hertz the more rapidly the next image gets placed on the screen.
As luck would have it, I was able to upgrade from a Vizio 32″ 120Hertz, 1080p LCD to a Vizio 47″ 120Hertz, 1080p LCD with Smart TV Internet Apps 3D capability recently. I enjoy the picture and have no complaints from my family. The BlueRay high definition programs and movies are spectacular to watch, as well as the streaming programming made available through my internet Apps make for a complete home entertainment experience.
On thing that I discovered after obtaining my TV was that I could stream high definition content through my Apps with a fantastic resulting picture. In all honesty, I initially thought there would be some lag, or buffering issues with streaming high definition, but I have not experienced anything like that what so ever.
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